This is a list of short films created by Walt Disney Animation Studios between the years 1950 and 1959.
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pluto | Pluto's Heart Throb | January 6 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" "Mickey & Minnie's Sweetheart Stories" | |||
| Donald Duck | Lion Around | January 20 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Three" "Funny Factory with Hewey, Dewey & Louie" | First appearance of Louie the Mountain Lion. | ||
| Pluto | Pluto and the Gopher | Charles Nichols | February 10 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" "Best Pals: Mickey and Minnie" | Final appearance of Minnie Mouse. | |
| The Brave Engineer | March 3 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" Disney's American Legends | ||||
| Donald Duck | Crazy Over Daisy | Jack Hannah | March 25 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Three" "Best Pals: Donald and Daisy" | Only cartoon to co-star Daisy Duck and Chip 'n' Dale | |
| Pluto | Wonder Dog | Charles Nichols | April 7 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" | ||
| Donald Duck | Trailer Horn | Jack Hannah | April 28 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Three" "Extreme Adventure Fun" | ||
| Pluto | Primitive Pluto | Charles Nichols | May 19 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" | ||
| Pluto | Puss Cafe | Charles Nichols | June 9 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" Oliver & Company (20th Anniversary) | ||
| Goofy | Motor Mania | June 30 | "The Complete Goofy" | |||
| Pluto | Pests of the West | Charles Nichols | July 21 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" | ||
| Pluto | Food for Feudin' | Charles Nichols | August 11 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" Disney's Have a Laugh!, Volume One" | ||
| Donald Duck | Hook, Lion and Sinker | Jack Hannah | September 1 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Three" | ||
| Pluto | Camp Dog | Charles Nichols | September 22 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" | ||
| Donald Duck | Bee at the Beach | Jack Hannah | October 13 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Three" "Starring Donald" | ||
| Goofy | Hold That Pose | Jack Kinney | November 3 | "The Complete Goofy" "Starring Goofy" | First appearance of Humphrey the Bear. | |
| Morris the Midget Moose | Charles Nichols | November 24 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "Timeless Tales, Volume Three" | |||
| Donald Duck | Out on a Limb | Jack Hannah | December 15 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Three" "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" |
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goofy | Lion Down | January 5 | "The Complete Goofy" "Starring Goofy" | |||
| Chip 'n' Dale | Chicken in the Rough | January 19 | "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" | First cartoon produced in the Chip 'n' Dale series. | ||
| Pluto | Cold Storage | Jack Kinney | February 9 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" | ||
| Donald Duck | Dude Duck | Jack Hannah | March 2 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | ||
| Goofy | Home Made Home | Jack Kinney | March 23 | "The Complete Goofy" | ||
| Donald Duck | Corn Chips | Jack Hannah | March 23 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Holiday Celebration with Mickey & Pals" | ||
| Goofy | Cold War | Jack Kinney | April 27 | "The Complete Goofy" | ||
| Pluto | Plutopia | May 18 | "Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two" "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" "Best Pals: Mickey and Pluto" | |||
| Donald Duck | Test Pilot Donald | Jack Hannah | June 8 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | ||
| Goofy | Tomorrow We Diet! | Jack Kinney | June 29 | "The Complete Goofy" | ||
| Donald Duck | Lucky Number | Jack Hannah | July 20 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Funny Factory with Huey, Dewey & Louie" | ||
| Mickey Mouse | R'coon Dawg | Charles Nichols | August 10 | "Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two" "Funny Factory with Mickey" | ||
| Goofy | Get Rich Quick | Jack Kinney | August 31 | "The Complete Goofy" | ||
| Pluto | Cold Turkey | Charles Nichols | September 21 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" | The final appearance of Milton the Cat. Final cartoon produced in the Pluto series. | |
| Goofy | Fathers Are People | Jack Kinney | October 21 | "The Complete Goofy" | ||
| Donald Duck | Out of Scale | Jack Hannah | November 2 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" | Concept inspired by the ridable miniature Carolwood Pacific Railroad located in Walt Disney's backyard[1] | |
| Goofy | No Smoking | Jack Kinney | November 23 | "The Complete Goofy" | ||
| Donald Duck | Bee on Guard | Jack Hannah | December 14 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" |
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goofy | Father's Lion | January 2 | "The Complete Goofy" "Funny Factory with Goofy" | |||
| Donald Duck | Donald Applecore | January 13 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" Melody Time (Gold Classic Collection) | |||
| Lambert the Sheepish Lion | Jack Hannah | February 9 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" The Fox and the Hound (25th Anniversary) Melody Time (Gold Classic Collection) | |||
| Goofy | Hello Aloha | Jack Kinney | February 19 | "The Complete Goofy" "Extreme Adventure Fun" "It's a Small World of Fun, Volume 3" | ||
| Chip 'n' Dale | Two Chips and a Miss | Jack Hannah | March 25 | "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" | ||
| Goofy | Teachers Are People | Jack Kinney | April 6 | "The Complete Goofy" | ||
| Donald Duck | Let's Stick Together | Jack Hannah | April 26 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | ||
| Goofy | Two-Gun Goofy | Jack Kinney | May 19 | The Apple Dumpling Gang "The Complete Goofy" | Pete's first appearance since Trombone Trouble (1944). | |
| Susie the Little Blue Coupe | June 9 | "It's a Small World of Fun, Volume 2" The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (Gold Collection) The Love Bug | ||||
| Goofy | Man's Best Friend | Jack Kinney | June 21 | "Goofy's Fun House" (PlayStation) "The Complete Goofy" "Funny Factory with Goofy" | ||
| Donald Duck | Uncle Donald's Ants | Jack Hannah | July 13 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | ||
| Mickey Mouse | Pluto's Party | Milt Schaffer | August 3 | "Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two" "Best Pals: Mickey and Pluto" | ||
| The Little House | August 6 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "It's a Small World of Fun, Volume 4" | ||||
| Donald Duck | Trick or Treat | Jack Hannah | October 6 | The Black Cauldron "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | ||
| Goofy | Two Weeks Vacation | Jack Kinney | October 21 | "The Complete Goofy" "Extreme Adventure Fun" | ||
| Mickey Mouse | Pluto's Christmas Tree | Jack Hannah | November 24 | "Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two" "Classic Holiday Stories" | ||
| Goofy | How to Be a Detective | Jack Kinney | December 21 | "The Complete Goofy" |
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goofy | Father's Day Off | March 23 | "The Complete Goofy" "Starring Goofy" | |||
| Mickey Mouse | The Simple Things | April 18 | "Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two" | Final Mickey Mouse short produced by Walt Disney. Final appearance of Pluto. | ||
| Goofy | For Whom the Bulls Toil | Jack Kinney | May 10 | "The Complete Goofy" "It's a Small World of Fun, Volume 4" | ||
| Adventures in Music | Melody | Ward Kimball Charles Nichols | May 26 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "Fantasia 2000" | First of two Adventures in Music shorts. Released in 3-D. | |
| Donald Duck | Don's Fountain of Youth | June 8 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Funny Factory with Huey, Dewey & Louie" | |||
| Goofy | Father's Week-end | Jack Kinney | June 21 | "The Complete Goofy" "Funny Factory with Goofy" | ||
| Goofy | How to Dance | Jack Kinney | July 11 | "The Complete Goofy" "Starring Goofy" "Extreme Music Fun" | Once reissued in parts of Europe in 1991. | |
| Donald Duck | The New Neighbor | Jack Hannah | August 3 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | ||
| Football Now and Then | Jack Kinney | September 14 | Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s | |||
| Donald Duck | Working for Peanuts | Jack Hannah | October 18 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" | Released in 3-D | |
| Donald Duck | Rugged Bear | Jack Hannah | November 8 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | ||
| Adventures in Music | Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom | November 10 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "Fantasia 2000" |
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| Ben and Me | November 10 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "Timeless Tales, Volume Three" | Received an Academy Award Nomination in the Short Subject (Two-reel) category. | |||
| Goofy | How to Sleep | Jack Kinney | December 25 | "The Complete Goofy" | Final Goofy cartoon until 1961. | |
| Donald Duck | Canvas Back Duck | Jack Hannah | December 25 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Funny Factory with Donald" |
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| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Duck | Spare the Rod | January 15 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | |||
| Donald Duck | Donald's Diary | March 5 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Best Pals: Donald and Daisy" | |||
| Chip 'n' Dale | The Lone Chipmunks | Jack Kinney | April 19 | Davy Crockett (2-movie set) | Final cartoon produced in Chip 'n' Dale series. Only cartoon to co-star Chip 'n' Dale and Pete. Final appearance of Pete. | |
| Pigs Is Pigs | Jack Kinney | May 21 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | |||
| Casey Bats Again | Jack Kinney | June 18 | Melody Time (Gold Classic Collection) | |||
| Donald Duck | Dragon Around | Jack Hannah | July 16 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" | ||
| Donald Duck | Grin and Bear It | Jack Hannah | August 13 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | First appearance of Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore | |
| Social Lion | Jack Kinney | October 15 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | |||
| Donald Duck | The Flying Squirrel | Jack Hannah | November 12 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | ||
| Donald Duck | Grand Canyonscope | November 23 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | First short distributed by Buena Vista First short produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1). First and only short to co-star Donald Duck, Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore and Louie the mountain lion (final appearance) |
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Duck | No Hunting | January 14 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | Produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1). | ||
| Donald Duck | Up a Tree | Jack Hannah | June 3 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | Only Produced in Academy Ratio (1.37:1). | |
| Donald Duck | Bearly Asleep | Jack Hannah | August 19 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | Produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1). | |
| Donald Duck | Beezy Bear | Jack Hannah | September 2 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | Produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1). Final pairing of Donald and Humphrey. |
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Duck | Chips Ahoy | February 24 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | Produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1) The Last Donald Duck series short distributed by RKO.Final cartoon to co-star Donald Duck, Chip and Dale. Final appearance of Chip and Dale. | ||
| Humphrey the Bear Cartoon | Hooked Bear | April 27 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | Produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1) | ||
| Donald Duck Cartoon | How to Have an Accident in the Home | July 7 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | Produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1) Distributed by Buena Vista | ||
| Jack and Old Mac | July 18 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | Distributed by Buena Vista | |||
| Humphrey the Bear Cartoon | In the Bag | Jack Hannah | July 27 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | Last short produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1) Last short Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. Final appearances of Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore and Humphrey the Bear. | |
| A Cowboy Needs a Horse | Bill Justice | November 6 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "It's a Small World of Fun, Volume 1" | All shorts from now on distributed by Buena Vista |
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Story of Anyburg U.S.A. | June 19, 1957 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | ||||
| The Truth About Mother Goose | August 28, 1957 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" |
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bunyan | August 1, 1958 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "Disney's American Legends" |
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational (Donald Duck) | Donald in Mathmagic Land | June 26, 1959 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" Donald in Mathmagic Land | In theaters with Darby O'Gill and the Little People Received an Academy Award Nomination in the Documentary (short subject) category. | ||
| Donald Duck Cartoon | How to Have an Accident at Work | September 2, 1959 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | Last Donald Duck cartoon to feature the Donald Duck theme. | ||
| Noah's Ark | November 10, 1959 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | First stop-motion film created by Walt Disney Studio. |
| Series | Title | Director | Release date | DVD release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to Catch a Cold | August 1, 1951 | Produced for Kleenex Tissue Despite being titled "How to.." Goofy does not appear in the short. | |||
| Mickey Mouse March of Dimes | January 1, 1954 | Produced for March of Dimes.[2] [3] | |||